§ 5-32. Definitions.

[For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:]

Certificate of appropriateness means a document evidencing approval by the historic commission of an application to make material change in the appearance of a designated historic property or of a property located within a designated historic district.

Designation means a decision by the governing authority of Stone Mountain to designate a property or district as a "historic property" or as a "historic district" and thereafter prohibit all material change in appearance of such property or within such district prior to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the preservation commission of Stone Mountain.

Exterior architectural features means the architectural style, general design and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including, but not limited to, the kind or texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows, doors, and other appurtenant architectural fixtures, features, details or elements, excluding signs, relative to the foregoing.

Exterior environmental features means all those aspects of the landscape or the development of a site which affect the historical character of the property.

Governing authority means the Mayor and Council of the City of Stone Mountain.

Historic district means a geographically definable area designated by the governing authority as a historic district pursuant to the criteria established in this article.

Historic property means an individual building, structure, site, object or work of art including the adjacent area necessary for the proper appreciation thereof designated by the governing authority as a historic property pursuant to the criteria established in this article.

Material change in appearance means a change that will affect either the exterior architectural or environmental features of a historic property or any building, structure, site, object, landscape feature, work of art, excluding signs, within a historic district, such as:

(1)

A reconstruction or alteration of the size, shape or facade of a historic property, including relocation of any doors or windows or removal or alteration of any architectural features, details or elements;

(2)

Demolition or relocation of a historic structure;

(3)

Commencement or excavation for construction purposes;

(4)

The erection, alteration, restoration or removal of any building or other structure within a historic property or district, including walls, fences, steps, and pavements, or other appurtenant features, excluding signs.

Person includes any natural person or corporation.

Preservation commission means the City of Stone Mountain Historic Preservation Commission.

(Ord. of 6-7-94(1), § 2; Ord. No. 2011-05, 6-7-11)